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Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'

The fad for abbreviations like LOL is nothing new. In fact, this trend in the 1840s spawned the greatest abbreviation of all, "OK." Let's look at the history behind "America's greatest word." Plus more about grammar, punctuation and spelling.

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    Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'

    Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'

    "OK" is probably the most spoken word in the world — besides English, people say "OK" in a dozen languages, including Spanish, Italian and Russian — …

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